won his race for mayor of San Diego, becoming the first openly LGBTQ+ person and first person of color elected mayor of California's second-largest city and the nation's eighth-largest.Gloria was part of a blue wave in San Diego, a city growing into another major Democratic stronghold in California, even with a sizable military presence and influence.
Gloria, replacing a termed-out GOP mayor, was in a runoff election with another Democrat, Barbara Bry, who he defeated on Tuesday.
San Diego voters also ousted Republicans on their City Council, where Democrats will soon control eight of the nine council seats.As mayor of San Diego, Gloria will be the most powerful gay male mayor in the nation.